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Rio 2016: Dirty water forces Aussie swimmers out of pool

Australia’s Olympic swimming team has stopped using its training pool in Rio de Janeiro because of “cloudy,” “soupy” water.

2016-08-07 15:58

Men's archery team shoots first gold

Photos: Laugh, sweat and cry of Rio Olympics Day-1

Florian Vogel of Germany in action during the Men's 400m Freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Swimming events at Olympic Aquatics Stadium at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 06 August 2016. / EPA-Yonhap Argentina's Paula Pareto (blue) competes with South Korea's Jeong Bokyeong during their women's -48kg judo contest gold medal match of the Rio 2...

2016-08-07 15:58

Rio 2016: Boyfriend a tall order for 192cm South Korean volleyball star

Considering her height of 192 centimeters, it is quite natural for her to take her boyfriend’s height seriously. So how tall should her boyfriend be?

2016-08-07 14:31

Rio 2016: Korea defeats Japan 3-1 in women's volleyball

Outside hitter Kim Yeon-koung scored a game-high 30 points, as South Korea prevailed 3-1 (19-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-21) in the first Group A match at Maracanazinho. This was South Korea's third victory over Japan in 10 all-time meetings at the Olympics.

2016-08-07 13:57

Rio 2016: Rio police blow up backpack near cycling finish

Brazilian police blew up a suspicious backpack left near the finishing line of the men's cycling road race in Rio de Janeiro on the Olympics’ first day.

2016-08-07 13:41

Men's archery team shoots first gold

Rio 2016: Medal standings (as of Friday)

5. South Korea (Gold: 5, Silver: 2, Bronze: 4, Total: 11)

2016-08-07 13:30

Rio 2016: Gymnast Son Yeon-jae picked among '5 most stylish Olympic stars'

The 22-year-old star was placed on the fashion magazine's stylish Olympic athletes' list with four others -- American track and field star Allyson Felix, Canadian tennis champion Eugenie Bouchard, American sabre fencer ace Ibtihaj Muhammad and British track and field star Jazmin Sawyers.

2016-08-07 11:16

Rio 2016: S. Korean footballers not afraid of facing tall Germans

South Korea will take on Germany at 4 p.m. Sunday in the second Group C match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic football tournament at Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, some 1,600 kilometers north of Rio. South Korea are currently the leaders in the group after beating Fiji 8-0, while Germany played Mexico to a 2-2 draw.

2016-08-07 11:14

Men's archery team shoots first gold

Rio 2016: S. Korean shooter Jin Jong-oh finishes 5th in 10m air pistol

South Korean shooter Jin Jong-oh finished a disappointing fifth in the men's 10m air pistol at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday, coming up empty-handed in a bid for history.

2016-08-07 07:23

Rio 2016: Men's archery team wins S. Korea's first gold

Rio 2016: Park Tae-hwan eliminated in 400-meter freestyle

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan was eliminated from the heats in the 400m freestyle at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday, falling short in a bid to win a medal in three consecutive Summer Games.

2016-08-07 07:14

Rio 2016: Men's archery team wins S. Korea's first gold

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